Michael C. Colwell - 10 Mar 2026 Form 4 Insider Report for KADANT INC (KAI)

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SEC form
4
Accepted by SEC
12 Mar 2026, 07:35:01 UTC
Prior SEC filing
10 Mar 2025
Source filing
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Reporting owner 1 detail
Reporting owner signature
/s/ Stacy D. Krause, by power of attorney

Key filing fact

Michael C. Colwell filed Form 4 for KADANT INC (KAI) on 12 Mar 2026.

Key facts

  • This page summarizes Michael C. Colwell's Form 4 filing for KADANT INC (KAI).
  • 18 reported transactions and 6 derivative rows are listed below.
  • Accepted by SEC: 12 Mar 2026, 07:35.

Change

  • Previous filing in this sequence was filed on 10 Mar 2025.
  • Current net transaction value: $0.

Research use

  • This tells you what this filing adds before you inspect full transaction and derivative tables.
  • You can trace every row back to the original SEC filing document.

Evidence

Filed on Form 4

Ownership activity is grounded in SEC Form 4 disclosures.

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Reporting Owners (1)

CIK 0001781018 Primary reporting owner

Colwell Michael C.

Relationship
Senior Vice President
Address
KADANT INC., ONE TECHNOLOGY PARK DRIVE, WESTFORD
Signature
/s/ Stacy D. Krause, by power of attorney
Signature date
12 Mar 2026

Reported non-derivative transactions

Shares, units, or other non-derivative securities reported in this filing.

KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+583
Change %
+19%
Price
Shares after
3,639
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F1
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-265
Change %
-7.3%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
3,374
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+111
Change %
+3.3%
Price
Shares after
3,485
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F2
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-51
Change %
-1.5%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
3,434
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+438
Change %
+13%
Price
Shares after
3,872
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F3
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-199
Change %
-5.1%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
3,673
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+105
Change %
+2.9%
Price
Shares after
3,778
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F4
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-48
Change %
-1.3%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
3,730
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+313
Change %
+8.4%
Price
Shares after
4,043
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F5
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-142
Change %
-3.5%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
3,901
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
+82
Change %
+2.1%
Price
Shares after
3,983
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Footnotes
F6
KAI transaction

Common Stock

Tax liability

Transaction value
Shares
-38
Change %
-0.95%
Price
$334.17*
Shares after
3,945
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct

Reported derivative securities

Options, warrants, convertible securities, or similar derivative positions disclosed in the filing.

KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-583
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
583
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F1
KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-111
Change %
-100%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
0
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
111
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F2
KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-438
Change %
-50%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
438
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
438
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F3
KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-105
Change %
-50%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
104
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
105
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F4
KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-313
Change %
-33%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
626
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
313
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F5
KAI transaction Derivative

Restricted Stock Unit

Options Exercise

Transaction value
Shares
-82
Change %
-34%
Price
$0.000000*
Shares after
162
Date
10 Mar 2026
Ownership
Direct
Underlying class
Common Stock
Underlying amount
82
Exercise price
$0.000000
Footnotes
F6
* marks a reported price that did not pass the local price check.

Additional SEC filing notes

Filing notes and footnotes

Explanation of responses 6 footnotes

Footnote F1

The shares represent the partial settlement under a perfomance-based RSU award granted March 7, 2023. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

Footnote F2

The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 7, 2023. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

Footnote F3

The shares represent the partial settlement under a performance-based RSU award granted March 6, 2024. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

Footnote F4

The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 6, 2024. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

Footnote F5

The shares represent the partial settlement under a performance-based RSU award granted March 4, 2025. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

Footnote F6

The shares represent the partial settlement under a time-based RSU award granted March 4, 2025. One-third of the RSU vested and became distributable on March 10, 2026 and was converted to common stock on a one-for-one basis on the vesting date.

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